Studies show that US coverage is Israeli-centric. The main bureaus for CNN, Associated Press, Time, etc. are located in Israel and often staffed by Israelis. The son of the NY Times bureau chief is in the Israeli army;"pundit" Jeffrey Goldberg served in the IDF; Wolf Blitzer worked for AIPAC. Because the U.S. gives Israel over $8 million/day - more than to any other nation - we feel it is essential that we be fully informed on this region. Below are news reports to augment mainstream coverage.

Friday, February 26, 2010

Israel detains AFP photographer

Ma'an
A photographer for Agence France-Presse was briefly detained by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Hebron on Thursday.

Marco Longari was arrested for "acting violently toward security forces" and transferred to police custody, an army spokeswoman said.

An Israeli police spokesman confirmed that Longari was briefly held for questioning, but said the journalist was released without charge.

Longari is the head photographer for AFP, our correspondent in Hebron reported. A colleague identified him as an Italian national.

...Onlookers said Longari was one of three journalists injured during clashes near Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque on Thursday.

The others were identified as Abed Al-Ghani An-Natshah, who reportedly blacked out after inhaling tear gas, and Nasser Shiyoukhi, who was beaten by soldiers....   Full story
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